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I’m a Ph.D. scientist and a skeptic who came to faith through studying the historic circumstances surrounding the death of Jesus. This blog is an eclectic, hopefully thought-provoking and winsome mix of writing, religion, science, and other subjects as they catch my fancy. I’m eager for you to join in.

Brownies Death by Chocolate

Brownies Death by Chocolate

I'm getting ready for another conference next week, then after that am looking forward to dialing down the pressure and just writing. I am working on my novel ReachDeep which has a ways to go but looks good. I also have roughs for two prequels I hope to put up on my...

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Designing Your Story’s Plot

Designing Your Story’s Plot

The plot describes the outward shape of your story. This is what people usually think of for a “story,” and what they will describe to you when you ask what a book or film is about. Unlike nonfiction in which you clearly present the material without leaving hanging...

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No Substitute for Experience

No Substitute for Experience

An art teacher ran an experiment in his ceramics class. He divided the class into two groups. One would receive their final grade based on the quantity of pots they were able to make: for example, 50 pounds was worth an A, 40 pounds a B, and so forth. The other half...

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One Tough Coyote

One Tough Coyote

Meet the wiliest of all coyotes: Hit by a car at 75mph, embedded in the fender,road for 600 miles - and SURVIVED! When a brother and sister struck a coyote at 75mph they assumed they had killed the animal and drove on. They didn't realize this was the toughest...

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